Single‑Player • WWII Strategy • Card‑Driven Fleet Command

Command the Seas. Forge Your Doctrine.

WWII Naval Chess is a strategic World War II naval simulation. Assemble your steel navy, draw tactical cards, and outmaneuver the enemy across a level‑based campaign featuring legendary vessels like USS Enterprise, Yamato, and Bismarck.

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Game Concept

This is a single-player, level-based game. As you progress through the campaign, players have the opportunity to obtain additional warships — including these legendary vessels — through a card-drawing system, gradually expanding and customizing their fleet.（Don’t worry! You can get all cards throughout the game.)

Identity

Historical, Not Literal

Inspired by real WWII events and fleets, translated into fast, replayable card‑driven scenarios.

Tone

Steel & Strategy

Modern military aesthetics meet accessible deck tactics — serious yet inviting.

Progression

Earn Every Legend

Build your navy through victories. No paywalls — only skill and smart composition.

Core Gameplay

Base Deck: Start with 15 warship cards.

Draw & Deploy: At the beginning of each level, draw 7 cards; select 5 to deploy.

Naval Doctrines: Deploy certain combinations to unlock doctrine bonuses and score boosts.

Strategy Cards: Combine with fleets to maximize points and tactical advantages.

Game Modes

Historical Battles: Relive classic events with pre-built decks.

Custom Battles: Build your own deck and challenge other players.

Battle Scenes: Three unique battlefields per match, each with distinct advantages or penalties.

Win Condition

Victory Path: Dispatch fleets, accumulate points, and secure wins in 2 of 3 battle scenes.

Command Skill: Success depends on reading the field, adapting strategy, and controlling the bigger picture.

Player Journey

From Dock to Dominance

A concise loop that reads well in a presentation.

Prepare Deck — tune ship roster toward doctrine synergies.
Draw 7 — review opening hand, plan for synergy and strategy.
Deploy 5 — position ships for doctrine triggers and scene effects.
Play Strategy — use boosts, redrawing, or deployment expansions.
Score & Win — outplay rivals, unlock new ships, and refine your fleet.

Naval Doctrines

Doctrines capture the soul of naval warfare — rewarding savvy composition and historical insight.

1 · Nation Bond

By Faction

Axis (Germany, Japan, Italy) · Allied (USA, UK, USSR) · Neutral (France, Netherlands, Sweden)

2 · Class Bond

By Ship Type

Carrier Strike Group · Battleship Squadron · Cruiser Escort · Destroyer Wolfpack

3 · Battle Bond

Historic Formations

Pearl Harbor Strike · Midway Counterattack · Atlantic Blockade

Examples

Pearl Harbor Strike

Akagi + Kaga + Shōkaku + Zuikaku

Midway Counterattack

Enterprise + Hornet + Yorktown

Atlantic Blockade

Bismarck + Tirpitz

Cards

Rarity

Normal: 10 base points

Rare: 20 base points

Legendary: 30 base points

Factions

Axis Powers: Germany, Japan, Italy

Allied Powers: US, UK, Soviet Union

Neutral Powers: France, Netherlands, Sweden, China...

Ship Classes

Aircraft Carrier (CV)

Launches powerful air strikes and supports naval dominance.

Battleship (BB)

Heavy firepower, backbone of traditional fleets.

Cruiser (CR)

Versatile warships combining Heavy and Light Cruisers.

Destroyer (DD)

Fast, agile, specializing in escort and anti-submarine roles.

Submarine (SS)

Stealth attacks, disrupting supply and striking capital ships.

Auxiliary Ship (AS)

Support vessels providing logistics, repair, and resupply.

Strategies

Deployment Boosts: Increase max deployed ships or open extra slots for key turns.

Class Amplifiers: Enhance Battleships, Carriers, Submarines, or Destroyers with firepower, armor, or strike range.

Faction Synergies: Grant bonuses to specific nations/fleets to accelerate Naval Doctrine triggers.

Hand Control: Redraw, mulligan, or filter to find combo pieces and remove dead cards.

Tempo & Economy: Cheaper deployments, extra actions, or resource refunds to outpace opponents.

Scene Modifiers: Adapt to the 3 battle scenes—negate penalties or double down on local advantages.

Recon & Counterplay: Peek, scry, jam air raids, or disrupt enemy doctrines at critical moments.

Risk–Reward: High-variance effects that trade certainty for powerful spikes in score.

Strategy Toolkit

Tactical Options at a Glance

Mix and match to enrich fleet composition and tactical builds.

Expanded Formation

+1 Deployment Slot this level.

Deployment Tempo

Carrier Coordination

Carriers gain +Air Strike this turn.

Class Burst

National Doctrine

Boost chosen faction; doctrine progress +1.

Faction Synergy

Combat Mulligan

Redraw up to 2 cards.

Hand Control

Operational Surge

Play 1 extra action this turn.

Tempo Economy

Local Intel

Negate this scene’s penalty once.

Scene Counter

Over a dozen strategies ensure fresh lines every match.

Art & Design

Cards are the centerpiece of the experience: technical blueprints for precision, vivid war art for drama, and exotic portraits for personality. From simple sketches to legendary scenes, every tier brings a new level of atmosphere. When Bonds are completed, cards transform into immersive 3D models — a spectacular reward for victory.

Blueprint Aesthetic

Normal and Rare cards feature ships and tanks in clean blueprint style and side-view illustrations, emphasizing clarity and authenticity.

Battle Grandeur

Rare and Legendary cards showcase epic war photography, dramatic compositions, and historical battle scenes to heighten immersion.

Exotic Command

Unique character cards bring commanders and heroes to life. Collect your favorites and weave personality into your fleet.

Music & Soundscape

Faction‑flavored themes and adaptive battle scoring carry players from tension to triumph.

Faction Themes

Stirring American marches, solemn German scores, proud Japanese naval motifs — each faction has a distinct musical identity.

Adaptive Battle Music

Opening: taut, restrained textures when resources are limited.
Climax: swelling orchestral power as fleets clash decisively.
Resolution: a fading cadence revealing victory or defeat.